Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Aksand [આકસંદ] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Withania somnifera (L.) Dun. from the Solanaceae (Potato) family. For the possible medicinal usage of aksand, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Aksand in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pergularia extensa (Jacq.) N.E. Br. (among others).

2) Aksand is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Asclepias muricata Schumach. & Thonn. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· Flora Capensis (Harvey) (1908)
· Nicolai Josephi Jacquin Miscellanea austriaca (1781)
· Resultati Scientifici della Missione Stefanini-Paoli nella Somalia Italiana (1916)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Aksand, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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